Overview
- Starting Wednesday, the feature goes live in Chicago and roughly 25 additional markets, including Houston, Milwaukee, San Diego, St. Louis, Las Vegas, Dallas and Nashville.
- Women riders can choose “women drivers” for individual trips or set a persistent preference in the app, while women drivers can opt to receive trip requests only from women riders.
- Matches are not guaranteed and wait times may increase, reflecting that about one in five Uber drivers in the U.S. are women.
- Teens can request women drivers in select markets, while in others guardians can make the request as Uber plans broader teen access.
- The expansion comes during increased scrutiny of ride safety after reporting on sexual-assault and misconduct cases, which Uber has disputed while highlighting prior safety initiatives.